Biology 1201A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Georges Cuvier, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Microevolution
5 Oct 2015
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Common vernacular: untested idea or opinion; speculation. But it is not what a theory really is An explanation of a set of natural phenomena, based upon proven or testable hypotheses and observations. They are working explanations of things going on in the natural world. They are falsi able - can be proven wrong. Repeatedly tested and supported and there is evidence that it is true. Stephen j gould important evolutionary biologist, infamous. Hubbell hypotheses set up to fail, this allows you to move on and revise and learn to build a better case. Big bang theory, sliding filament theory, evolution theory. Things were and have always been the same. Poetry reference - idea that the same has been always over time. Back then, all the organisms were created and left with the amazing creature. Something created them, analogy of a women hitting menopause, creatures can no longer be created. This is one thing and this is another.
